Minnesota, The lawmaker shootings
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Amid the horror and senseless violence in the shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses, there are stories of heroism.
A manhunt is underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer and had a list of possible targets, officials said.
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New York Magazine on MSNSuspected Assassin Apprehended in Minnesota: Live UpdatesSuspected assassin Vance Boelter is seen during his arrest in Sibley County following a two-day manhunt in Minnesota. Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said someone matching Boelter's was seen on a resident's trail camera. Boelter attempted to evade arrest for about an hour,… pic.twitter.com/AMnUbM85Nh
Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed; Sen. John Hoffman and his wife remain hospitalized after what Gov. Walz called a targeted political attack.
On the same day Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered in a "politically-motivated" assassination, more "politically-motivated" violence occurred at peaceful protests across the country.
Political violence is becoming a more regular issue for the nation’s leaders and society to deal with. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been targeted just over the last few months in
Political leaders from both sides of the aisle are condemning political violence following the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins The Weekend to discuss this plus the massive turnouts for “No Kings” protests in the face of Trump’s military parade.
Vance Boelter, accused of politically motivated assassinations in Minnesota, is charged with murder after a deadly attack on lawmakers Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman. The suspect had a list targeting multiple legislators,
Another state legislator and his wife were also shot in the predawn hours in brazen attacks that officials called “politically motivated.”